Art History and WebCT

I don't know what other courses have webct components but I rely heavily on them for art history courses. I have requested that all those who have registered for ARTH 372 and 373 be given access to those sites as soon as possible. I will keep checking and update you.

For those people, a little more information:
I want to update the posted lectures. Also they are in powerpoint format but I will be reposting them in pdf format.
This gives me a chance to revise and update the lectures, but I can't start until my term marking is finished. So I plan to spend roughly from December 17 to January 17 on the revising. I would suggest that if you are planning to print out the lectures to take with you to San Cris, that you wait as long as possible before leaving and get the most updated lectures. (There won't be huge changes, just minor ones and some condensation).

If you decide to print out the lectures, remember that you can save money on ink by selecting the black function (not colour) on your printer dialogue box.

Course materials

Here is a re-posting from Carol's email. Some kinks obviously have to be worked out. The ARTH materials have been available since July.


Texts: Unless otherwise indicated, all text books are available at the UBC bookstore and can be bought online at: http://www.e-ubcbookstore.com/cgi-bin/bookstore/index.html

POLI 332:
Reading package. More information on this to follow

ARTH 372/373:
1) Popol Vuh (Tedlock Translation)
2) Art and Society in a Highland Maya Community: The Altarpiece of Santiago Atitlan by Allen Christensen
Check WebCT www.elearning.ubc.ca as of Monday

SPAN 302
Same textbook as SPAN 301. Students MUST BRING along this text.

SPAN 312
1) The Book of Lamentations by Rosario Castellanos
2) A Chamula Indian by Ricardo Pozas (Bilingual edition).

SPAN 490
1) Oficio de Tinieblas by Rosario Castellanos (which is the Spanish version of The Book of Lamentation)
This text is not available at the bookstore but can be purchased online at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Tinieblas-Novelistas-contempor%C3%A1neos-Rosario-Castellanos/dp/9682704537/sr=8-47/qid=1165342665/ref=sr_1_47/102-9798066-3945700?ie=UTF8&s=books
2) A Chamuala Indian by Ricardo Pozas (Bilingual edition)

Finally, Additional material will be provided in Chiapas in the form of a reading critical package.

FNH 490
More information to follow

HIST 351 (DIST)
More information to follow

Language Schools and Homestays

Here are the two we have contacted in one way or another.

Bill French and I visited El Puente: http://www.elpuente.galeon.com/
They seemed very professional.
Their rates are slightly lower than at Instituto Jovel, but the latter has been incredibly helpful in other information and arrangements, including our classroom.

Here is Carol's posting on Instituto Jovel.

Instituto Jovel http://www.institutojovel.com/home.html
Contact: institutojovel@yahoo.com.mx

Please submit the homestay form to Go Global asap if you haven’t already done so. Go Global will forward these to Reginaldo at Instituto Jovel who will make all the necessary arrangements.

Touristic web sites to check on San Cristobal

Here is a reposting of Carol Zach's list:

http://www.travelchiapas.com/
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/Mexico/Estado_de_Chiapas/San_Cristobal_de_Las_Casas-931192/TravelGuide-San_Cristobal_de_Las_Casas.html
http://www.turismochiapas.gob.mx/
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiapas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiapas
http://www.mexperience.com/guide/colonial/sancristobal.htm

I found the two with the very long URLs to be much better than the others.

If any of you find similar or better websites, please post them in the comments section.

Arrivals and Reservations

I would appreciate it if each of you would use the comment function to post your date and time of arrival at the Tuxtla Gutierrez airport (if you are coming that way). Then I would know when to expect you and it might also be possible for some of you to meet up and share the ride into San Cristobal.
When you have made reservations on a place to stay, it might also be good to post this.

Volunteering

The place to ask about volunteering is at Ciepac: www.ciepac.org We spoke to Miguel Pickard there. His email is mpickard@laneta.apc.org

Another version of apartment information

1.- CASA MORADA
Contact: Ernesto Ridvil
Telephone 0052 96767 80992

Villas Casa Morada: www.casamorada.com.mx

(Includes telephone, Internet, kitchenette, maid service)

1 bedroom US$650/mo
2 bedroom US$950/mo

La Casa Morada Apartments: www.geocities.com/lacasamorada

(do not include telephone, internet or maid service but have kitchenette)

1 bedroom US$270/mo
2 bedroom US$350/mo


2.- Jesus Ruiz Velasco

Telephone 0052 96767 88048

Email casa38@podernet.com.mx

Emailed (waiting for response)
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3.- Miguel Mendez

Telephone 0052 96767 82228

2 bedroom apt: MEX$4800/mo
2 bathrooms and kitchen with fireplace in each room
(includes gas, hot water, electricity, internent)
(there’s cable but not tv and there’s no phone but can arrange for one)